We like to talk to you about the pronunciations of words in the regions, so when we were told about the book As we say back home by Mathieu Avanzi, who compiles lots of maps of France on regional expressions, of course we wanted to tell you about it. We hope that you will discover new expressions to be able to take yourself for a Breton, a Northerner, a Basque or even (but beware of you)… a Corsican.
1. Bilute
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Yes, biloutit means penis, dick, penis, but in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais, it’s affectionate. So we can call our friends like that and walk into a room shouting “Hello bitches! » Anyway, a penis is not very bad. Ok it’s not super pretty, but it’s still not very bad.
2. Boujou
Boujouit’s a bit like saying Hello but with a little pronunciation problem, it’s pretty cute. We can even say “se boujouter”, which means “to say hello to each other with a kiss”. We don’t know about you, but we adopt the Norman expression.
3. Bouer
We rarely use the verb bouir alone, we say rather: “What are you munching on?” »the equivalent of our ” What are you doing ? » or, more vulgarly, “What are you jerking off to?” » Anyway, the next time your buddy is late, instead of being vulgar, send him “What are you munching on?” » per message, he will learn at least one expression.
4. Kenavo
It is probably the Breton word that we know the most. It sounds good from there, with its “k” that smells like Brittany, and you can use it even if you’re not from around because you’ll always be understood.
5. Funny
In Poitou, a funny (or a funny in the feminine), it is a child. Of course, it can be confusing when you don’t know and you hear someone talking about funny. It’s funny. Finally, it’s funny.
6. Chocolatine
Classic among the classics. We make a big deal out of the debate between chocolate bread and chocolatinewhen we could just agree to live together with our differences… Even if we say “pain au chocolat”.
7. Peguer
This word is perfect to talk about sticky fingers after eating something sweet or to say that we are all sweaty when it’s hot, and since it doesn’t really have an equivalent in the rest of the country, it starts to gain some ground and get out of the South. Soon we’ll all say we’re pegged, and we’ll find that normal.
8. Pinzutu
On this one, only the Corsicans use it since they say Pinzutu to talk about the continentals who come to spend their holidays at home. If you are called pinzutu, do not take the fly and continue your life as if nothing had happened. Basically, the Corsicans love you all the same. Well at the bottom.
9. Pechere
If we ask someone to speak like a Marseillais, we are almost sure that he will fit a ” Cheap ! » at one time or another. Besides, it’s hard to imagine someone pronouncing this expression without the accent, it would sound a little weird.
10. Dismiss
The verb dismisseveryone knows, but put away your laundry, there, it is immediately less obvious. It just means hang out the laundryand even if it’s weird, we won’t blame the Auvergnats for having their own language.
11. Vogue
Nothing to do with any fashion magazine: the vogue, in Rhône-Alpes, it’s fairgrounds that take place between May and October. In the North, we will rather speak of ducassebut it’s still pretty much the same thing.
12. Pive
This is the name used in Franche-Comté to talk about pine cones. Maybe it won’t turn your life upside down, but at least now you’ll know. Well, until you forget about it in an hour or two.
13. Get Gauged
You see, when you’ve had a good downpour or stepped in a puddle that’s a little too deep, well you can say you’re gauged. You’ll think about it the next time you get the soaked socks that go “chouic chouic” while walking.
14. It gehts mol?
The expression comes from German (not surprising considering the place) and literally means: “Are you okay once? »but it can be translated as ” it’s going well ? »or just ” It’s okay ? ». The most important thing, anyway, is that in the end, the person is fine.
15. Get stoned
And we end with Champagne-Ardenne where, when we trip over something, we say that we gets stuck. That way, the next time you kick ass, you can silence the teasing by teaching the whole congregation a new expression.